News
July 17, 2012
| Mizzima
Aung San Suu Kyi will travel to the US in September to receive an award for global citizenship, a U.S.-based advocacy group has announced.
July 17, 2012
| Mizzima
Thailand's largest energy firm, PTT Pcl, said on Tuesday it planned to invest US$ 2-3 billion in a Burmese oil refinery, coal mines and a power plant...
July 17, 2012
| IMNA
Earlier this month, locals protested Zaykabar Company’s proposed embankment-road construction that would cut through nine villages of Kyaikmayaw...
July 17, 2012
| Narinjara
The Burmese navy reportedly had clashes with an unknown armed group on 15 July in a creek near Thaykhone Village in Pauktaw Township in Arakan State.
July 17, 2012
| KNG
Chinese authorities have officially announced refugees living in two Nongdao internally displaced persons (IDPs) camps in China can stay.
July 17, 2012
| S.H.A.N
Drugs seized by the Thai police following a gun battle yesterday originated in Punako People’s Militia Force (PMF) based in Monghsat township,...
July 16, 2012
| Narinjara
Burglaries have been occurring almost every night in Maungdaw in Arakan State since a curfew was imposed under Section 144 in the area.
July 16, 2012
| Narinjara
Sittwe: Protests against foreign NGOs including the UN are increasing amongst the nationalities in Arakan State.
July 16, 2012
| S.H.A.N
Following a 5-day bi-annual meeting which ended yesterday, the Mongla-based National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA) is embarking on a massive...
July 16, 2012
| Mizzima
The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners – Burma (AAPPB) has called on the Burmese government to allow torture victim La Htaw Brang Shawng...
July 16, 2012
| Mizzima
The Landmine Monitor, a research group dedicated to monitoring land mine and cluster bomb use, has issued a statement saying it believes that the...
July 14, 2012
| KIC
Villagers in the Mu Lah townships area are concerned that the Italian-Thai Development Company are soon to finish the last phase of the soil survey...
July 14, 2012
| Khonumthung
An attack on a restaurant owner Miss Ma Mang, by Burmese Military Security Service Corporal Zin Htwe on June 29 in Teddim, Chin State, Burma, was...
July 14, 2012
| Mizzima
The U.N. has rejected an offer by the Burmese government to resettle Royingya Muslims, a stateless people who live in western Burma and who have been...
July 14, 2012
| Mizzima
The unexpected announcement by Burma that it would like for the U.N. to take over the resettlement of Rohingya to refugee camps or third countries is...